Progressives Storm EDA Hearing in Trenton

Members of the Working Families Alliance and South Jersey Progressive Democrats this morning went to the public portion of the state Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting to grill the board about the details of a deep-dive WNYC ProPublica story.

The EDA furnished state tax incentives that benefited the business interests of the Norcross Brothers in Camden.

“The [piece] gave us a lot more questions than answers,” said Sue Altman, executive director of Working Families.

The progressive leader wanted to know about a public bidding process for Camden property acquired as a consequence of EDA tax credits.

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